A Sense of Place - Writing Project
I hope everyone managed to read my letter about our forthcoming writing project, A Sense of Place. We do need your help to persuade grandparents, friends or family who have been pupils at the School, worked here or had a close association with Edlesborough to come into school during the week of 26th March 2012 to inspire the children with their writing; what does Edlesborough mean to you? What stories would you want to tell if you came back to visit the school in the future?
We hope to be having a visit from an author during the week to help us in our work, and any parents who would like to help would be very welcome.
Mothers’ Day
Mothers’ Day celebrations will take place this year on Thursday 15th March. The format this year will, we hope, be the best of the new and the old, with mums invited to come and enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee, followed by entertainment from their child’s class and the presentation of a ‘little something’ from each child.
In order for this to run smoothly we will be holding three sessions. Mums are invited to come for the start of their session and collect a coffee. They will then be joined by the children. At the end of the session mums will be asked to leave the hall ready for the next group.
9:15 – 9: 45 am Session 1: for Reception, Years 1 & 2
9:55 – 10:30 am Session 2: for Years 3 and 4
10:40 – 11:15 am Session 3: for Years 5 and 6
To avoid congestion in the hall, mums will be asked to only attend sessions where they have a child in that year group. Mums will also be asked to leave the hall in between sessions so that we can prepare for the next session.
Mums who will be attending more than one session will be very welcome to wait in the library in between times.
We hope that this will be an enjoyable and special time for mums and children alike.
School Meals
Due to circumstances outside of our control we have had to change our school meals supplier from Cottesloe to Yes Chef, a local provider with an excellent reputation and plenty of experience in school meals provision.
We are very disappointed that Cottesloe are no longer able to provide their current hot meals service, as we have been very satisfied with the quality of food and the service they have provided. However we are confident that Yes Chef will provide equally good hot meals and we have been working to ensure that the transition will be smooth. Menus will continue to be published on the website, parents will continue to pay using parent pay, and meals can be ordered on the day as usual.
Safety in the waiting area
Can I just remind parents that the children should not be riding their scooters in the waiting area. We had a recent incident where a child was knocked down by another child riding a scooter.
World Book Day – Thursday 1st March
Just a reminder that we would like children in KS1 to come dressed as a Mr Men or Little Miss character. The theme in KS2 is Charles Dickens, but children can come dressed as any book character of their choice (it doesn’t have to be a Charles Dickens character).
FOES
Many thanks to Penny Pataky who has bravely volunteered to be our new Chair of FOES. An informal meeting took place on Monday and updates will follow shortly.
Edlesborough School now has a Twitter account; you can follow my Head Teacher tweets at #ESheadteacher . I hope they will be a fun way of keeping you up to date with what is happening in school.
Jane Foster
African Extravaganza
The children in Years 3 and 4 will be performing a show which will include African drumming, African dance and a dramatic performance of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. There will be an evening performance on Tuesday 20th March at 7 p.m. and a matinee at 2 p.m. on Thursday 22nd March. More information about costumes and tickets etc will follow nearer the time.
Pippa Perks
School Newspaper
A dedicated Year 6 team have been working hard to produce a monthly newspaper. The current one can be found on the School website under News/School newspaper.
All children are encouraged to produce entries for the newspapers e.g. stories, puzzles, jokes, poems etc.
KS1 children need to give their entries to their class teachers, and KS2 children have an ‘entry box’ in the library. Closing date for the April issue will be 30th March.
Next month’s edition will be out on Monday 5th March. Hard copies will be available to purchase from the school date at the end of one school day that week. It will also be put on the website.
Lucy Kent
Girls Football
After 6 matches the girls football team has finally finished their season.
With 2 wins, 3 draws and only 1 defeat, the girls came 3rd in the league (only beaten by two bigger Aylesbury Schools)
This is a great achievement for the team, particularly as many have only been playing for 3 months!
Well done to all the girls who took part for all their enthusiasm and effort in every match; it is a very well deserved 3rd place.
Adrian Bush, Zoe Sykes
DIARY DATES
Mon 27 Feb 7-8 pm Spelling meeting for KS2 parents
Tues 28 Feb Y5/6 visit Hampton Court Palace
Thur 1 Mar World Book Day
Mon 5 Mar Y3/4 Pilgrimage to St Marys Edlesborough
Y5/6K calss assembly 2:40pm
Wed 7 Mar Start of Book Fair week
Thur 8 Mar Animal Roadshow (Years 3 and 4)
Thur 15 Mar Mothers’ Day assemblies (see above)
Final payment due to Y5 Kingswood trip
Fri 16 Mar School closed for In-Service training
Mon 19 Mar 7-8 pm Maths workshop for KS2 parents
Y1 class assembly 2.40 pm
Tues 20 Mar 7 pm Year 3/4 evening performance
Thurs 22 Mar Reception class visit Bekonscot Model Village
2 pm Year 3/4 Matinee performance
Fri 23 Mar FOES Children’s Disco
6-7.30 pm Rec to Year 3
7.45-9.15 pm Years 4 to 6
Tickets priced £3 on sale from school office breaktimes only from Monday 19th March
Fri 30 Mar Sir Teachalot visit Year 5/6
Non-uniform day (50p for the privilege
of not wearing school uniform, unless you have paid your £12 annual contribution).
TERM DATES
Spring Term 2012
Fri 16 March School closed for In-Service training
Fri 30 Mar School closes for Easter
Summer Term 2012
Mon 16 Apr School reopens
Mon 7 May Bank Holiday
Fri 1 June School closes for half-term
2-10 June Half-term
Mon 11 June School opens
Fri 20 July School closes
Mon 23 July In-Service training day
Autumn Term 2012
4-5 Sept School closed for In-Service training
Thur 6 Sept School opens
Thur 25 Oct School closes for half-term
Fri 26 Oct School closed for In-Service training
27 Oct-4 Nov Half-term
Mon 5 Nov School reopens
Fr 21 Dec School closes for Christmas
Spring Term 2013
Mon 7 Jan School closed for In-Service training
Tues 8 Jan School opens
Fri 15 Feb School closes for half-term
16-24 Feb Half-term
Fri 22 Mar School closed for In-Service training
Mon 25 Feb School reopens
Thurs 28 Mar School closes for Easter
Summer Term 2013
Mon 15 Apr School opens
Fri 24 May School closes for half-term
25 May-2 June Half-term
Mon 3 June School reopens
Wed 24 July School closes for Summer
CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Spring Term 2012
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayBefore school / 8-8.45 a.m.
KS2 Street Dance club
(external provider)
Lunch time / 12.45-1.15 p.m.
ICT club for KS2
(Mrs Perks) / 12.30-1 p.m. Enterprise Club for Years 5/6
(Mrs Peel) / 12.30-1 p.m. Year 5/6 Recorders club
(Mrs Kent)
12.30-1 p.m.
ICT club for KS1
(Miss Elliott)
12.30-1 p.m.
Year 5/6 Nature Club (Mrs Van de Linde) / 12.30- 1 p.m. KS1 Choir for Years 1 and 2
(Mrs Freed) / 12.30-1 p.m. International Schools Club
(Mrs Slatter)
After School / 3.30-4.15 pm Rec/Y1/Y2 Football Club (Mr Bush, Mrs Sykes, Mrs Ferguson)
First Aid Club for Years 5/6 3.30-4 p.m.
(Miss Elliott)
3.30-4.30 p.m.
Dodgeball club (KS2) external provider / 3.30-4.30 pm Y5/6 Football (Mr Bush, Mrs McGee) / 3.30 – 4.30 pm Netball for Years 5/6
(alternate weeks starting 06.10.11)
(Mrs Peel and Mrs Ellis)
3.30-4 pm
KS2 Choir
(Mrs Freed) / 3.30-4.15 p.m.
Y5/6 Girls football
(Mr Bush, Mrs Sykes)
3.30-4.30 p.m. Tag Rugby Club for Years 3-6 (external provider)